Reading1 Family 3 S Brick/Row

257 S 10 St

Reading · Reading School District · 0.02 acres · Parcel 10531629086620

$11,300
Assessed value: $526
Taxes a year, 2026 rates: $2,000
Last sold May 23, 1997

The house

Built1900

Structure3 stories, Brick

Living area1,666 sq ft

Rooms8 rooms, 5 bedrooms, 1 full baths

HeatHot Water, GasCentral

BasementFull

Lot size0.02 acres

Land use1 Family 3 S Brick/RowResidential

On file as3 Story Brick/Masonry

Value and taxes

Land$5,500

Buildings$5,800

Assessed$11,300Tax year 2026, on the county's 1994 base

MarketAbout $35,300The state's ratio for Berks, 3.12 times the assessed value, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027

By nearby salesAbout $55,300Homes like this sold nearby are assessed at 20% of their sale prices

HomesteadApproved

Taxes, 2026 rates	Rate	A year
Berks County	9.013 mills	$102
Reading	19.217 mills	$217
Reading School District	18.29 mills	$207
About $526 a year, before the homestead reduction	46.52 mills	$526

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Sales history

Date	Price	Deed
May 23, 1997	$2,000	Book 2833, page 2128

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297 sold within a mile in two years · median $168,000 · $107 a square foot

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305 N 10 St

Reading · 0.03 acres · 0.6 miles away · Parcel 09531769016948

Assessed at $32,600. Last sold May 9, 2025 for $132,500.

Owner of record

OwnerMendez Juan R

Mailing256 S 10th StReading PA 19602-1915

Other parcels in the same name4 parcels in the county, $154,000 assessed in all.

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113 N 5th St

Reading · 0.07 acres · Parcel 07530783709944

Assessed at $70,500. Last sold April 28, 2016 for $215,000.

One Story Up to 25,000 Sq FtReading

1343 R Mineral Spring Rd

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Assessed at $41,700. Last sold April 4, 2025 for $65,000.

2 to 4 Family 3 S Brick/RowReading

256 S 10 St

Reading · 0.03 acres · Parcel 02531629084596

Assessed at $30,500. Last sold July 9, 2009 for $5,000.

Where it is

Parcel10531629086620PIN 531629086620

MunicipalityReading

SchoolsReading School District

Flood zoneOutside the mapped floodplains

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County data as of October 23, 2026. Information is based on geospatial data from the County of Berks.